Studies of the marginal ice zone along the East Greenland coast

View/Open

Download Record

Author

Date

Metadata

Abstract

From the viewpoint of U. S. naval strategists, the Arctic Ocean has always been considered a
potential warfare the­ater due to its contiguous boundary with the Soviet Union. Over the past
several decades, however, naval operations in the Arctic have been quite limited and primarily of
an investigatory nature to test and develop submarine operations under ice-covered waters. Recent
advances in Soviet submarine-launched missile capabilities and their routine deployment on
submarines operating in Arctic waters has brought an increased awareness to naval planners of the
real potential for warfare in these waters. It is therefore prudent that studies be conducted of the hostile Arctic en­vironment and its potential impact on naval operations, including platforms, weapons and sensors.

Climate change and the vast amount of natural resources in the Arctic region have prompted awareness of the need for new policies among Arctic states, including the U.S., and stimulated throughout the entire international ...

Climate change and the vast amount of natural resources in the Arctic region have prompted awareness of the need for new policies among Arctic states, including the U.S., and stimulated throughout the entire international ...

"The Arctic is changing rapidly and unpredictably. At the end of the summer of 2010, the total area of the ice in the Arctic was 1.78 million square miles, down from an average of 2.89 million square miles in the two decades ...